Its our first deep dive of the season! Rose shares what she learned about Deni Avdija - his journey to the NBA, rookie year, being an international player, playing for his national team.
Plus:
The now-defunct Yugoslavian national basketball team, Deni's number 8, and it turns out we don't know what shows were on Nickelodeon!
2:00 Recap the last few weeks
9:17 Thoughts and prayers for Miami
11:00 Teams we forget about
15:49 WHAT about Deni Avdija
22:00 Early sports, early success
32:00 Predraft concerns - free throws and turnovers
35:00 Rookie year, getting robbed and losing his bag
43:00 2020 Draft
52:00 International players journeys
1:08:00 Ice baths
1:201:00 Takes! Winning isn’t everything and we’re watching people’s dreams come true.
References
Deni on Thanalysis Podcast:
https://youtu.be/KRWmO7inmj4?si=EhA69ew1utqonVPZ
Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2861981-weve-never-had-a-talent-like-him
Forbes:
USA Today:
https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/nba-draft-deni-avdija-scouting-report-measurements-israel-history
Jewish-Herald Voice:
YouTube Draft Night: https://youtu.be/wUZbEv16ZX4?si=k8ZnuJHRVDKk3yX3
YouTube Draft Night Interview: https://youtu.be/kUKsYqWdjQg?si=JnNeuhkGs8rakKWL
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